Category Archives: Garth Brooks

Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas is suffering a backlash and loss of business over their strict ticketing policies for Garth Brooks’ show. Garth Brooks and Steve Wynn are under the spotlight again, but this time it’s in scrutiny over the strict policies that govern the sales of tickets to Garth’s live show. Fans and brokers alike are furious that the policy does not allow for transfer or resale of tickets. In fact, the National Association of Ticket Brokers have even pulled their summer conference from the Wynn hotel, losing them hundreds of thousands of guests! Why you ask? The Wynn’s ticketing system requires that you identify who is going to use the tickets you purchase at the time of sale, which prevents you from transferring those tickets to anyone else. Sure, that means a ticket broker can’t buy lumps of tickets, mark them up, then sell them to the highest bidder, but it also means that once you buy the ticket, you are out the money. What if you get sick and can’t go? What if there’s a convention in town and you can’t get a flight in or a hotel room? What if for any reason you are unable to attend the concert? You are out the money you spent. You can’t give the tickets to your little sister. You can’t let your friend go in your place. Hell, even radio stations can’t give them away as a prize! Then, on the day of the show when you don’t check in at Will-Call, Wynn re-sells the very same seats he told you NOT to resell, doubling HIS income for the ticket. How does that make him any different than a ticket broker? I’m on the fans side. If Wynn wanted to control the ticket sales in a way that doesn’t screw fans, then he should have used a reservation system instead of a ticket system. Treat each seat like one of his precious hotel rooms. Reserve seats or tables by the individual name, and allow people up to a certain deadline to cancel or change their reservation. I’m sure, being a hotel owner, that he is VERY familiar with that concept. He can charge attrition if a person waits too long to cancel. He can re-sell seats if they don’t show up. It’s a no-brainer. If they want to control who uses that seat then don’t use the now standard practice of tickets that are expected to be bartered, resold, etc. What do YOU think?Country Music Photo Gallery

Garth Brooks sells out his first round of shows at the Wynn Theater in Vegas and nobody’s surprised! Garth Brooks is without a doubt an icon in country  music. So of course it is with a complete lack of shock that we report the phenomenal sales that were generated within the first few hours of his Vegas show tickets being released!  Tickets for Garth Brooks in Vegas went on sale Saturday October 24th at 8am. By 1pm all available tickets had been sold. Over 5.4 MILLION hits were received on the Wynn’s ticketing website (what I wouldn’t give for those numbers) and phones were ringing off the hook! If you were not able to get tickets the day of release, fear not! More Garth Brooks concert dates will be announced soon, and some tickets will be made available onsite the day of each show. Returned or unclaimed tickets will be released to a stand-by line that will form at the WYNN box office on show days. Beware of scalpers though… The Wynn is taking extra measures to ensure that nobody gets bilked at the door to the show. For a complete list of these conditions, visit http://www.visitwynn.com/tc/index.cfm?term_id=236352. If you are buying tickets from a third party source, make sure you get answers on how to deal with these restrictions!Country Music Photo Gallery

Elvis, Garth Brooks, and Willie Nelson are all mentioned as House Representative Cliff Stearns introduces a resolution bill that honors country music. Check out this video as Country Music gets honored by the US House of Representatives for its contribution to American history and culture. House representative Cliff Stearns introduces the resolution, citing legendary country music stars such as Garth Brooks, Willie Neslon, and even Elvis Presley. The international reach of country music and its influence is celebrated in the halls of our US government!Country Music Photo Gallery

Tickets to see Garth Brooks live in Vegas go on sale Saturday October 24th. Garth Brooks fans are already stalking ticket booths, and screening ticket sites, looking for any advantage they can find in the frenzy to be the first to see his new one-man show in Las Vegas Nevada. Tickets to see Garth Brooks live at the Wynn hotel and casino are supposed to be a flat $125 no matter where you are seated. Let’s just hope Steve Wynn was true to his word that scalpers would be deterred! If you manage to get tickets, please let us know where, and how much!Country Music Photo Gallery

Garth Brooks highlights from the live video at  http://garthbrooks.com/octoberpressconference/index.html Refresh often to see new updates! Steve Wynn relates how booking Garth Brooks came about out of a private sound test in the concert hall. Steve confesses he had to buy Garth a jet plane to accommodate his tight show schedule so Garth can spend as much time at home as possible. Garth describes the upcoming show as possibly just “Garth and a Guitar” Garth jokes that he thought Steve couldn’t afford him… he was wrong. Garth explains how Steve put Garth’s family first. Garth says Steve leaves him open to quit at any time if this relationship does not work out for Garth and his family. Garth reiterates that it’s a one-man-show Garth gives props to “Wild Willy’s Saloon” in Stillwater, OK as giving him one of his first venues. The two begin taking questions. Ticket Pricing: Tickets are a flat $125 per seat, regardless of where the seat is. Steve Wynn emphasizes that they will guard against scalpers! FIRST SHOW IS DECEMBER 11TH, 2009 Additional confirmed dates are January 1, 2, 3, and 4! One show Fri, 2 on Sat, 1 on Sun They have allowed for flexible show times Garth is excited about playing in a venue that was engineered for sound rather than a sporting arena. TICKETS GO ON SALE OCTOBER 24TH! Country Music Photo Gallery

Garth Brooks concerts are already being planned as he has officially announced that he is coming out of retirement to play a series of shows at the Wynn Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Nevada! Live video coverage at http://garthbrooks.com/octoberpressconference/index.html Garth Brooks tickets are soon to become the hottest country music commodity since the banjo as fans clamor to scoop them up for his extended engagement at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. More exciting news is coming soon from Camp Brooks so check back with us at 2:00 Pacific/4:00 Central Garth Brooks Press Release Updates: Alicia Jacobs reports: All tix will be priced @ $125…front row to balcony. Expect Garth 2 announce price @ Vegas press conference. Garth Brooks has arrived in Las Vegas for his announcement. Preferred Seats says: Garth Brooks in Las Vegas for 16 Week Run at the Winn Resort: Garth Brooks will announce today a 16 week run. Edward Lawrence says: Garth Brooks asked that fans fill the announcement seats in Encore theater. Wynn folks asking people in casino if they want to join. From Johnny Kats: http://twitpic.com/lng5m Garth Brooks fans filing into the Wynn Theater. For this news conference, there is a public option. Dana Tomlin gets close –  http://yfrog.com/6rm9hj Live video coverage at http://garthbrooks.com/octoberpressconference/index.html Country Music Photo Gallery

Is Garth Brooks planning a Vegas headliner? Country’s crowned prince, Garth Brooks, is the subject of much speculation as he is scheduled to make a special announcement from the Wynn hotel early Thursday morning, and broadcasted live on www.garthbrooks.com. He is expected to announce that he is coming out of retirement to have a resident headlining show at the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Oklahoma native has been in semi-retirement, only playing charity gigs, since 2001.  For more details visit Las Vegas Weekly Country Music Photo Gallery

Ed Christman, N.Y.; Ray Waddell and Ken Tucker, Nashville The Garth Brooks juggernaut is setting the table for a new release. And this time, Billboard has learned, you won’t find it only at Wal-Mart. After exclusively selling his music through that big-box merchant for the last two years, Brooks will once again make it available to all retailers. But in a surprise move, his Pearl Records imprint will apparently be self-distributed. Meanwhile, speculation regarding a live performance aspect to Brooks‘ resurfacing has been centered around an extended run in one market. According to retail sources, the country star will issue a three-disc boxed set, “The Ultimate Garth Brooks” that will street either Nov. 6 or 13. The set will contain a 34-track, two-CD greatest hits retrospective with four new songs, and a DVD with videos, many of them recently filmed, for all tracks on the CDs. In addition, Brooks is re-releasing his catalog titles, some of which have been on moratorium at general retail since 1998. Nashville-based Big Machine Records is involved with promoting the new cuts to radio; the first single is expected in September. One of the new cuts is reportedly a remake of Huey Lewis‘ 1982 hit “Workin’ for a Livin‘,” on which Lewis plays harmonica. Programmers from across the country, who have been given few details, have been invited to an Aug. 17-18 event in Nashville. Brooks has also scheduled an Aug. 18 press conference there. In 2005, Brooks split from Capitol Records and left with ownership of his catalog. Later that year, he issued a “Limited Series” boxed set exclusively through Wal-Mart, which contained three of his prior albums, a previously unreleased DVD and a disc of never-before-heard songs. In early 2006, Brooks rereleased his catalog exclusively at Wal-Mart and then, in time for Christmas 2006, he issued “The Entertainer“, a five-disc DVD package, solely at the giant merchant. On the live front, standing offers from promoters have apparently been on the table for Brooks since his retirement in 2000. Last time out, Brooks shattered country touring records with an outing centered around his 1998 Capitol release “Sevens“. The three-year extravaganza grossed more than $105 million (country’s first $100 million run) and drew close to 5.5 million people. Notably, Brooks charged a relatively paltry $20 per ticket when he likely could have demanded three times that amount. Since retiring, Brooks has made sporadic live appearances, including a Hurricane Katrina benefit, a Grand Ole Opry appearance in 2005 and a more recent performance at a Live Earth concert in Washington, D.C. He previously said he would not embark on a full-blown tour until his youngest daughter graduates from high school in 2015. ~Courtesy of Billboard.com Country Music Photo Gallery

The Tennessean reports that Garth Brooks is releasing a new project on Big Machine Records, which recently signed his wife, Trisha Yearwood. It’ll reportedly include four new songs and 30 hits on two CDs, plus a DVD of 33 music videos. No release date has been announced yet. In related news, Garth will perform at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on September 18 as part of The Dream Concert to raise money for the completion of the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington, D.C. The Memorial Foundation has already raised $81 million of the $100 million needed to complete the Memorial, scheduled for 2008. Many of the top musicians in the country, including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys and Joss Stone, as well as prominent figures from politics, sports and entertainment will be on hand to share the ideals of hope, love, democracy, and justice for which Dr. King stood. Tickets are priced at $250-$1,000 and are on sale at ticketmaster. For more information, log on to dreamconcert.com. ~Courtesy of GACTV.com Country Music Photo Gallery